Anne Hilarion de Tourville Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Anne Hilarion de Tourville, based on 5 World History Database records associated with France.

5 records1689–16935 events5 places

Chronological biography

1689

French Fleet Command1689

Warfare / Grand Alliance · Admiral · Admiral of France · Brest

Tourville commands major French naval forces as the maritime struggle with the Grand Alliance develops.

1690

Battle of Beachy Head10 July 1690

Warfare / Nine Years War · Admiral · Admiral of France · Beachy Head

Tourville defeats the combined Anglo-Dutch fleet at the Battle of Beachy Head.

1692

Battle of Barfleur29 May 1692

Warfare / Nine Years War · Admiral · Admiral of France · Barfleur

Tourville fights Edward Russell's larger Anglo-Dutch fleet off Barfleur before withdrawing toward the French coast.

Battle of La Hogue2 June 1692

Warfare / Nine Years War · Admiral · Admiral of France · La Hogue

Tourville's retreating fleet suffers further losses as Anglo-Dutch forces destroy French ships near La Hogue.

1693

Battle of Lagos27 June 1693

Warfare / Nine Years War · Admiral · Admiral of France · Lagos Bay

Tourville ambushes the Smyrna convoy and wins a major French naval victory off Lagos.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Admiral of France

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.